Below
is a list of grant funders that may be of interest to those doing scholarly
work in bioethics. The main links are meant to invite exploration
of the diverse topics that these foundations and agencies fund, some
more specific to bioethics than others. When particular Program Announcements
or Requests for Applications are made that are directly relevant to a
bioethics topic, an additional link(s) to access these announcements
will appear below the funding source. Please contact Doug
Opel if
you have a Program Announcement or Request for Applications that you
would like posted.
Greenwall Foundation
Through its interdisciplinary program in bioethics, The Foundation provides funding for physicians, lawyers, philosophers, theologians and other professionals to address micro and macro issues in bioethics, providing guidance for those engaged in decision-making at the bedside as well as those responsible for shaping institutional and public policy.
NIH New Innovator Award Program
Supports a small number of new investigators of exceptional creativity who propose bold and highly innovative new research approaches that have the potential to produce a major impact on broad, important problems in biomedical and behavioral research.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Currently funding proposals submitted in one of the following six program areas: health insurance coverage, building human capital, childhood obesity, pioneer, public health, quality/equality, and vulnerable populations.
Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation seeks to fund proposals containing high-impact ideas that have the potential to make a difference in the lives of large numbers of poor or vulnerable people.
